Special K's

Summer Time Fun

2011-08-05T09:50:00.002-06:00

This summer has been a lot of fun. I haven't taken my camera hardly anywhere, so most of these pictures are from others. Olivia started crawling a couple weeks ago, and now we can't even hold her she wants to just be on the ground moving. I'm getting a little nervous that she is going to be as out going as her brother.

We have seen so many fireworks this summer already... here are Tate and Olivia on the 4th of July.

We went to boating at Pineview reservoir with the family

We visited the "UP" house in Herriman.

both my sisters in law had their babies.
Avery and Davis are only 1 month apart, and Olivia is 6-7 months older than them. They will all be in the same grade in school

This is what Tate looks like when we are around the house. He loves being "free"

We went to a family reunion for a couple days up in Heber. We decided to ride the Heber creeper since we never had before, and since Tate loves trains. He was pretty much in aw the whole time, but SO hot on that dang train. they don't have AC and some of the windows are nailed shut. So if you decide to go, don't do it in the middle of the summer. They had a robber come aboard and still all our gold

We started this summer with a trip to St George. have been to seven peaks a lot. been to splash parks. grown tomatoes! made new friends. And now we are ending our summer with a trip to California

Mike should be officially done with his summer classes in 2 days and I'm relieved. This summer has been mostly him at home or school studying while I'm out having fun (or getting overwhelmed). So thanks to my family that have helped me out this summer and kept me company.

Joggercize

2011-08-04T09:32:00.004-06:00

Sometimes I go out running and blast my music so loud, I catch myself singing along and doing a little dance with my arms, discretely . A couple days ago while running I came up with a great idea. I should invent a new workout called joggercize, or something like that. Choreographed running/dancing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a dancer... but I'm pretty good at grooving in the car when a good song comes on. As to my knowledge nothing like this has been invented. So i think I'm going to take it upon myself to start this trend. it seems like ZUMBA is the "new thing", So this is just ZUMBA while running- sort of.

On Monday while i was running I made sure no cars were around and I just really got into it, It was so fun It had me laughing out loud. And it was a GREAT workout, I has exhausted! If I got a bunch of women to go with me and we all had the same playlist it wouldn't look so weird, right? Would you do this? Or am I the only one that has the need to groove while running? I'm thinking of starting with women in my ward just to go with me and try it out.

We are leaving for California next week with a couple of friends of ours, so maybe I will try it there. I can go "joggercizing" on the beach, and i won't have to worry about anyone I know seeing me look like a fool.

ah cute

2011-07-13T20:17:00.003-06:00

Tate is his own little man. His interpretation of russel from UP!

nothiing important

2011-03-25T14:12:00.005-06:00

Thank you all for the advice on shopping! It sounds like a lot of you do the whole Couponing thing. I have never been able to figure that out. One time I went to the store with like 20 coupons and It took me like 2 hours to shop because you need to read the fine print and get the exact and brand and size they say and rule out any restrictions. My friend Heidi texted me and told me about something called e-mealz and I have to say that I am converted. The past 3 weeks I've been using it and saving a lot of money in groceries. So a big Thank You to Heidi!

Olivia loves tummy time, and is getting very strong. I think she is close to rolling over now. This might not be very exciting to read... But it's very helpful to me to write it down so that I can remember when these milestones are happening. I feel like I forgot when Tate did anything, and I just look back on the blog to find out.

We blessed Oliva on March 6th and it was beautiful. Thank you to all our friends and family that came.

This was one of the longest days. Olivia would not stop crying for like a day straight, so when we got home from church she and mike were so tired... this is how I found them sleeping.

And we started the whole potty training thing about 2 weeks ago, and it's been ok. I think potty training is my very least favorite thing to go through so far. Poop and Pee everywhere, and being a clean freak myself, it's just GROSS. But tate has done pretty well. He has kept the bed dry for a whole week straight, but the one big thing he doesn't seem to grasp is going #2 in the toilet.

Groceries

2011-03-03T21:06:00.011-07:00

Does anyone else get this many off brand items at the grocery store? I went shopping today and I didn't notice until I put it away that I have almost all Great Value items (the Walmart brand). I am soooo sick of spending so much at the grocery store. I want to know how much you all spend on Groceries each month. I think I spend close to $500-$600! How is this possible, we are only a family of 4, and only 3 of us eat food. Now I am included everything... diapers, shampoo, etc. So please tell me i'm not the only one spending this much. Or if I am, what am I doing wrong?

And of course more pics of my adorable children:

Olivia is now 3 months old and is cooing so much this week. It's so fun to hear her little voice. I love it! She is usually in bed by 9, then awake at 2:00, 5:00, and 8:00 to eat. But i'm sure by next week this will change again. I CANNOT wait until she can sleep through the night. I'm considering the whole sleep training thing.

Our church meetings start at 1:00 on Sunday so Tate misses his usual 2-3 HOUR NAP, and we get one GRUMPY kid. He gets so worked up, he wears himself out and always falls asleep on the couch

And this is the beautiful Cke Mike and I made on Valentines day. It was COVERED in so much frosting...It was so sugary that we split one piece and Mike took the rest to work to share.

I had a baby, ahhhhhhhhhhh

2011-02-07T22:52:00.006-07:00

Yes, that's right, I had a baby. My 2nd one down, and only 1 more to go (I think). I have a new respect for any mother that has more than 2 children. That is a lot to put your body through, I cannot imagine getting pregnant more than absolutely necessary. I'm pretty sure my body will only be able to handle it one more time and then I'm done. (please remind me of this in a couple years when I want another kid) Our little girl was born November 29th at 2:54 in the afternoon. She came exactly 1 week early. We named her Olivia Kitterman. 7.2 lbs
She is the most content baby, never crying and always smiling., and has made this whole transition from 1 kid to 2 a lot easier than I thought. I love her so much. But It's a lot of work having a newborn and a 2 year old, well not just any 2 year old, Tate. I really really really love him but I can honestly say I think he is the most active 2 year old there is. Anywhere we go he has to touch and feel everything, turn on and off the lights, climb all over the furniture, run around like a crazy person, throw things. I feel like whenever we go anywhere that is not kid proofed I'm constantly saying no and just wishing he could just sit still. But I promise, I love him! I just want to know when this phase will end.
The first month of Olivia's life, Tate pretty much just ignored her presence in our house. He is just starting to come around now. I have heard that 2 kids is easier than 1 because they can entertain each other, So I'm hoping that eventually they will be good friends.

Man Time

2010-08-03T22:40:00.003-06:00

The Men took on a lot this weekend. Mike, my brothers , and dad decided they wanted to go on a boys only camping trip with the kids. Crazy, yes! We all thought so. But no one objected because this meant FREEDOM. It was hard to say goodbye, but so worth it! I got my hair done, a massage, shopping, went to a movie, and slept a lot. Mike however, didn't sleep a lot, went fishing, hiking, and chased Tate the whole time. Tate came home covered in bruises and scratches and a very raspy voice from screaming so much. If they decide to make this an annual event, I will be very happy

Are you still there???

2010-07-12T22:10:00.009-06:00

How long has it been... let's see, my last post was way back in March! Since then our lives have kind of done a 180. In those 4 short months a lot has been going on. First a foremost I should mention we are having another baby! This was a huge and very very very very very very unexpected surprise. It has taken me a while to come around to the idea of having another kid since I wasn't exactly thrilled about it in the first place. I have since learned the importance of using birth control on a regular basis. The first couple months of being pregnant is also a very hard time for me, besides being sick constantly and knowing you still have months to go before it's over, I went through kind of a small depression. I remember now how it felt the first time and I think the Lord gives me this challenge to make me realize how important it is to bring another spirit into this world. I am finally over the big sick part and today we just found out we are having a girl! She is due December 6th.

This pregnancy has been very different in the fact that I need to eat everything I see, so when you see me 400 lbs from now, please blame the baby. We also just moved 4 weeks ago up to South Weber, which is just south of Ogden. Mike is going to Weber next month so he made me move with him! I have to say that it has been A LOT better than I thought it would be. I keep finding more things to like and it is BEAUTIFUL up here. We love our neighborhood, the views, the ward, and it feels like home. We'll see if that opinion changes in a year or so, but we are stuck up here for at least 2 or 3 years.

More catch up:

We went to Disneyland in May with my whole family. IT WAS A BLAST

We hiked the Subway in Zion. I do not recommend this, at least not in May in freezing cold 30 degree water.

Tate broke his leg. If I can let this happen when we just have 1 kid, how am I going to handle 2?

I ran the SLC 1/2 marathon with my mom and sister in law Alexis. My goal was to run the full down in St George in October, but 2 days before signing up I found out I was pregnant. I will do it next year

and Tate is getting bigger!

2010-03-31T20:08:00.002-06:00

This little guy will do everything I do, EVERYTHING.

Don't ask me why he is either pantless or naked in every picture. He hates clothes so we just fore go them in our house. So don't come over unannounced! haha, but seriously. J/k!

Well, hope you have a great Easter/Conference weekend!

Old Men are people too

2010-02-11T19:41:00.004-07:00

I have come to realize Tate has a pretty original sense of humor. I have no clue where this came from, but he loves men, especially Old Men. Yes, a little weird, I Know. We've been out a couple times and he will see an older man and run to go get him, and reach up for this stranger to hold him. It gets a little creepy sometimes! But I'm more surprised at all the men that pick him up and hold him when he does this. It can get awkward. The other day we were at the library and there was an older gentleman that looked a little like a hobo, his beard was long and gross, but Tate ran right to him- ahhhh. luckily I caught him in time before the guy picked him up.

Here are a couple recent pictures and videos. And the videos are a little boring because I can only catch the end of the good part. But I still watch them over and over again because I can't get enough of him, he's so cute.

His dancing is all spins and stomping feet. It's adorable

We don't have baby proofed cupboards so he is always grabbing food and digging in

This is Tate's 2nd haircut. for some odd reason he has old man hair. It's very thin and he doesn't have a lot of it.

Just messy

10 inches Gone!

2010-02-06T14:48:00.005-07:00

In the words of Sawyer, "What's done is done" (Or is it Sawyer's uncle? whatever, that show is confusing). I've cut about 10 inches or more off my very long, very drab hair and there is no going back now. Here is the before.... sad face

And after.....

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Ta -da!

I feel so free! It was about time for a change. I go in spurts where I grow my hair out trying to find the "perfect length", but never seem to find it, then I have to make a drastic change. And here is my drastic change for the year.

And 2 months later....

2010-01-18T20:45:00.004-07:00

I guess I better start up the old blog again. It's been a short 2 months and it's been wonderful. Mike was out of school for a good long month and we were enjoying the stress-free home with no homework to worry about. He also took a week and a half off work to just veg with us and it was blissful. However, I got absolutely nothing done- laundry, dishes, cleaning, groceries were all on the back burner. We realized we hadn't spent that much time together since our honeymoon, but now it's back to reality.
I was looking at some videos of Tate at 8 months and It's not the same baby!
He has a big gap in-between his 2 front teeth, which changed his look completely. He used to laugh a lot more than cry, now I'm sad to say lately has been difficult to put up with his tantrums. He is impossible to take to meetings in church, he just can't sit still for a sec, Mike and I take turns in the hall. I really miss when he couldn't move! After every meal, I look at him and think, "how am I supposed to clean this up". (three times a day!)

He is a great little guy, but starting to get more and more difficult! He loves this BIG stuffed lion, a present from Grandma Call.
He is finally starting to talk to us! Yay! Along with mama, dada, and No, he can sort of repeat words like doggie, hi, and where you going.

Go Ho Ho

2009-11-23T21:11:00.008-07:00

I get all giddy when I see this (click here) ... don't you?

My Happy Place

2009-11-05T19:15:00.008-07:00

I have fallen in love with the little city of Draper. On days when I have nothing to do, I somehow wind up there just basking on all it's beauty. Draper has always been on the top of my list when it comes to "Best places to live". I love it's charm, the beautiful parks and trails, the old buildings and homes with so much character, the small town feel. It has everything I need, and some day I will move there and we will grow old together.

I'm exhausted....

2009-11-02T10:30:00.006-07:00

We had a very event filled weekend. And I am trying to recover.

Yesterday we celebrated Tate's 1st Birthday. We had all our family over to celebrate last night, it was very very crowded. Everyone in our tiny little apartment, there was barely any room to move. Tate (or i should say I) had a polka dot themed party. I came across this cute blog where the lady used to work for Martha Stewart and has so many great ideas -click here -but somehow our little party, didn't turn out so "cute".

Tate got spoiled rotten, Thank you everyone for coming and for all the great presents!

I ran my very first half marathon along with my friends Megan and Nicki and Nicki's dad. This wasn't just any race. This was The Halloween Half Marathon. Everyone was dressed up in ridiculous costumes running down Provo canyon. IT WAS HILARIOUS and SO FUN, i want to do it every year. The winning costumes were (and i wish i had my camera to take pictures of these people) The Runaway Bride, she wore a full on wedding dress the whole time. The pumpkin head, she had a pumpkin over her head the entire time (it was gutted and had the eyes and mouth cut out so she could see). And the Suppergirl, a man dressed up as a girl super hero, with the boobs the spandex and wig.

And last but not least was Halloween trick or treating! Tate turned on his charm and got us a lot of candy.

Halloween Party

2009-10-26T22:20:00.004-06:00

I have not once bought a Halloween costume. They are ridiculously expensive and made of cheap thin material. Instead every single year I raid my parents Halloween boxes. They are 2 1/2 boxes full of old clothes that we would never wear in public again. Most of the clothes fit me when I was between the ages of 6-12. I helped throw a halloween party with all our old highschool buddies.... So I dug up this old Bridesmaid dress that my sister wore to my aunts wedding when she was 14, and I went as a 1980's Prom queen. Mike wore this hidious blue and red plaid jacket (who knows where is came from) and went as a used car salesman. Tate was a Turtle

Mike and Dasha as The librarian and her nerd

The hippy showed up

The witch and her cute octopus (his costume below)

The Genie

John and Kate + 8

We had about 5 people show up in cowbow attire

The black widow and her victim

And our the adorable little boys, the Octopus and turtle. They didn't last very long in their outfits, however. Tate will pick on Carter every time they get together. But Carter is such a good little boy he just puts up with it.

I didn't get everyone's picture but it was great to see everyone again! Thanks Teri for the fun night!

Family pics

2009-10-21T10:59:00.007-06:00

We got some family pictures taken from a friend, Lindsey Briggs. She was the best photographer and has just launched her new website lindseybriggs.com. If anyone is interested, she does a GREAT job and is very affordable! if you want to see more of our pics, just go to her website and click on proofsite.

Odd

2009-10-07T10:08:00.002-06:00

Last night Tate came down with a strong case of the giggles.

He woke us up from 4:30am-5:30am with a Laugh attack. What he was laughing about, no one will ever know

We just couldn't resist bringing him in bed with us to join in on the laughter.

What an odd little boy.

Fools

2009-09-28T07:36:00.006-06:00

Most of the time I'm a pretty easy going person. That is until someone is obnoxiously rude or just plain stupid. Lately I have come across some pretty obnoxious people.

Examples of these fools:

*I was in the parking lot on Friday at the South Towne Expo Center. I just put Tate in the car seat and I was sitting idle in the drivers seat looking at a cook book I just bought when a big buff man walks up to my car and signals for me to open my door to talk to me. Now, I'm not that stupid to just open my door to a complete stranger, let alone someone that is triple my size. I roll down my window a tad and ask what he wants. He proceeds to tell me he needs money for gas or money for a gas can. I have seen these guys in Target and Walmart parking lots before going up to women saying they have ran out of gas and need gas money. One time I even followed one of these guys and saw him climb into a huge truck with all his scamming buddies. This should be illegal, preying on poor innocent women in parking lots. Scarring them half to death!

*Another one of these fools was a nurse at the Doctors office last week. I had to take Tate in to get a EKG for his heart and the nurse came in started making small talk while weighing and measuring him. Then she tells me how cute my baby is and how she thought he was a girl because of his eyelashes .... uhhhh what? Then she goes to listen to his heart and the cold stethoscope made him squirm (of course, he's a baby) And she looks at me and says "Someone is in a bad mood, RRRRRRRRRRRR". yes, she said RRRRRRRRRR. What that heck?

* And the other day I was in our clubhouse gym running. The lady next to me was walking on the treadmill with her 1 year old sitting in the stroller behind her. Why? Why? Why would you do this? It was perfectly good weather outside. Get your kid some fresh air. And I've seen her in there before, just walking. Maybe if she was using other workout equipment I would understand. Or, even if it was bad weather outside, but no. Her kid just sits there, doing nothing just watching her.

If You or I ever run into these types of people again, I hope we are brave enough to ask them, "What the HECK!?"

Talking

2009-09-22T20:01:00.003-06:00

Tate loves Grandpa, watch them talk back and forth. It's so cute.

Concert Time = Fun time

2009-09-22T19:39:00.006-06:00

Pictures from our Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley concert

My mom and dad took all of us for our birthdays. Thanks for the FUN FUN night!

2009-09-15T19:09:00.004-06:00

Mike's birthday and Mine are exactly 2 weeks apart, and we celebrated in style. For my birthday he planned a surprise shindig in the park. Oh how he tried to be sneaky sneaky, but you can't trick me. And for Mike's birthday we got together at his favorite restaurant The Pizza Factory with some friends.
Every year on my birthday I have The best cake ever, Ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Ummmmmm. And the next week I have to spend working off the 5 extra pounds I've gained with this baby because I've eaten the whole thing. But it's worth it.
And this year for the first time I made a cake for Mike's birthday!!!!! uh, well it was from a box. But I did do it regardless.

My List

2009-08-24T18:10:00.004-06:00

20 Things to do before my 25th birthday

I am reading a book right now that inspired me to make a list of things I want to do before I turn the big 2-5, and since I'm turning 24 this week I thought it was fitting. The book is called The Next Thing on my List and I hope not to follow in her footsteps since she dies after accomplishing the first goal, losing 100 lbs.

So here goes

1. Learn how to really swim

2. Keep a plant alive

3. Get on TV

4. Play a soccer game

5. Visit 25 new parks in Utah I've never been to

6. Visit teach every month starting September

7. Run a Marathon

8. Kill a big spider myself

9. Eat one vegetable everyday, even if it's just a baby carrot

10. Volunteer anywhere I can

11. Visit the Oregon Coast

12. Go to the Temple once a month

13. Actually fill Christmas stockings this year

14. Go to a fancy restaurant

15. Try snowboarding one more time

16. Read the book of Mormon

17. Learn how to sew something, anything

18. Eat something new every month

19. Throw my baby the best 1st birthday party

20. Turn off the TV and read more books

Wow, that is hard to think up all those many many things. You can bet by next year you will see a whole new Chelsey you might not even recognize.

3 years and counting

2009-08-17T22:27:00.004-06:00

Happy wonderful 3 years together, honey. I didn't know it could get this good, and I can't wait to spend the rest of eternity with you!

Where it all began...

My favorite people

Friday Date

2009-08-10T16:49:00.006-06:00

This is where I went Friday night

and this is what I saw

And...

Utterly Amazing!!! How do people do this stuff? It makes me wonder where they came from and how you discover you have these weird talents. Mike took me on a GREAT Surprise date. Every time he has tried to surprise me in the past I'll always guess or annoy the crap out of him until he confesses the plans. This time he pulled it off. I didn't even know what it was when he showed me the tickets on the way there, mostly because I couldn't pronounce Cirque Du Soleil. Who else thought it was Circus O' lay, Just me? Of course.

Enjoy!

2009-08-05T20:06:00.003-06:00

(uh... ignor the demanding "UP UP UP UP UP")

Too much fun lately....

2009-07-22T19:51:00.014-06:00

My friend Janelle and I decided we would drive up to Idaho to see my other friend Heidi that we haven't seen in a while. I grew up with them in Colorado until I was 14 and moved here to Utah. Even though it was Idaho, it was still a blast.

Heidi's little boy Colson is 5 1/2 months and a itty bitty thing. Tate and him are 3 months apart and Tate looks like a giant next to him. He is the cutest baby and ALWAYS has a smile on his face.

We went to the Potato Museum and got free "Taters for being out of staters". (only in Idaho)

A wall of All different types of Potato Mashers

I got home Sunday From Idaho, picked up Mike and headed out the door again for another trip.

Our wicked family reunion up at Pineview Reservoir. This is the first time I've been up there and it's Beautiful, and so green! If you haven't been up there I suggest going and staying at the Red Moose Lodge (Romantic, well without family it would be). I want to go back for our anniversary it was so pretty. We went to the beach, dinosaur museum, pool, golfed and played many games. I wish I would have gotten more pictures of how pretty it is up there.

Hard at work, NOT

2009-07-13T22:11:00.004-06:00

I work Mondays from 7 am- 7 pm and have the rest of the week off to veg. But for some reason I have become the laziest worker since going back to work. Let's be honest here, I hate working and I always have. Just mention the word work, or Job or Career and I'll start crying. Before having a baby, well I should say before getting pregnant, I always thought of myself as a pretty responsible person and a model employee. Always on time (kind of), did everything by the book, gets along with everyone...But now these 12 hour work weeks are a killer.

I was sitting there today just thinking about how different it is at work. I hope no one reading this from Stampin' Up will tell my boss, but I pretty much suck. Sunday nights I'm always thinking of excuses on why I don't need to show up for work the next day, or if I go, why I can leave early. Most the time I will follow through with my responsibility and go in, but it's like pulling teeth. When I talk to people on the phone I'm incredibly nice because I don't really care about their complaints or problems. I will just give them what they need or want and move on. OK, it's not that bad, and I know my boss doesn't think I'm a bad worker. But I wonder if I will ever have that desire to work? I'd imagine all my kids will be grown and out of the house by the time I'm 50. That means I'll have a good 10-15 years before my husband will retire. What will I do? I've been working since I was 16 with only a couple breaks here and there. Both my parents have always worked and I can't imagine staying home not having that kind of responsibility.

I really admire my friends that have graduated college and moved on to real careers. You are my Heroes and I wish I could find a career path I can be that passionate about later in life.

I LOVE COOKING, but I suck at it

2009-07-07T21:29:00.007-06:00

I have always thought of cooking as a no brainer... all you do is follow the directions, right? Apparently not right. I am almost 24 years old and this whole time was under this illusion that I can cook. I discovered the website simplifysuper.com and have been trying new dishes like crazy (well 3 times a week to me is a lot of cooking). Now, I can eat basically anything and be satisfied, I'm not picky. If the noodles aren't cooked all the way, who cares. And if the pizza is doughy in the middle, so what. It's food and I'll eat it. I will draw the line on meat. My chicken MUST be thoroughly cooked, even if that means cooking it so long it drys out, which happens most of the time. Mike works at night, so most of my meals consist of lean cuisine or cereal.

Yesterday, it was made blatantly clear how bad of a cook I actually am when I tried to heat up some leftovers from Sunday's dinner. I enjoyed the great meal, and went to wash off my plate in the sink. I could see Mike at the table, still there with his 1/2 eaten plate of food, staring at the chicken on his fork like it was a piece of dog food. How rude, right? The night before he told me how wonderful dinner was, but now I know it was just to spare my feelings. We had a very informative yet humorous conversation about my cooking. There were only 2 dishes he could name that he actually enjoys, Enchiladas and Paninis. All of a sudden it clicked... now I know why he eats so fast when we go out to eat, and so SLOW when he's eating my food. And why I'm always having to throw away tuber wares full of leftover dinners. I think I am going to have to retire my life long dream of becoming a chef.

8 Months Today

2009-07-01T21:00:00.000-06:00

Tate reached 8 months today! He celebrated by giving me a special present. His first poopy diaper all over me, yay! I even went all through Costco not knowing it was on me or him until we were on our way out...(how observant am I?) Thank you Tate

Well, we survived the move, barely. We are on the top floor so it was a little exhausting, to say the least. There is not much storage so I have had to be a little creative stuffing all our junk we have accumulated over 3 years, under beds and into closets. We love looking right over a golf course, however, when the windows are open we sometimes HEAR when a golfer isn't having very much luck...As you can see in the 2nd picture, the man in the blue shirt isn't having a good day. And I think the guy in the red shirt saw me taking this picture

SIN CITY

2009-06-16T20:44:00.000-06:00

What a blast! We got to fly down to see our friends Teri and Regan and little Carter in Vegas this weekend, and wore ourselves out!

It was Tate's first time on an airplane and he was a champ, He slept the entire time. We got to fly because Regan was able to get free flight vouchers and they let us use them. How nice, right? I bet you wish you had friend's like them!

We were constantly on the go each day, walking the strip, swimming, playing games, eating the best food and visiting Hoover Dam. Mike even won a whopping $10, it was more but I started playing and lost the rest.

When we got home at 12:30 Sunday night, Tate was so excited to be in his crib, he got so happy when he realized we were back home. We must have really wore him out because on Monday he could not stay awake, he slept the about the whole day.

Thanks for having us Teri, Regan and Carter! You guys ROCK

On Our Own Again

2009-06-08T13:54:00.000-06:00

Yes, we are moving... FINALLY. We have been living in my parent's basement for the past 10 months, and have survived. I'm kidding, I have actually really enjoyed-even loved- being so close to my Mom and Dad, especially when Mike is working I can just go upstairs and hang out. They have been so awesome to have us there while we've had to figure out what to do with our lives. We bought a condo in Pleasant Grove 2 years ago and at that time we kept saying "we have to get into something because the market just keeps going up!" uhhhhhh DUMB US! Just 3 or 4 months later the market kept going down and Mike's job at the time was having him drive so far to work (Brigham city some days) that we were spending $800 a month in gas that we didn't budget for. With a baby on the way we were worried that if it continued that way and I wasn't working we were going to be in trouble.

Then Mike got a job in the Salt Lake downtown area and my parents offered to have us live there while we rented out our place. It has been one of the best decisions we've made. Not only have we been able to save so much, but Mike got a new better job in the field he is going to school for. The company is called L3communications and we know it wouldn't have happened unless we were living here. A couple of my parents neighbors work there and put in a good word for Mike that made it possible.

Now it's time we try out the real world again, Wish us luck!

So I know you have been reading and reading just wondering when this blessed day is going to be so you can open your schedule to help... June 20th, I'll be waiting for you!

Stepping It up a Notch

2009-06-04T17:58:00.000-06:00

My job just got 10 times harder. Since Tate has mastered crawling and pulling himself up on things, there have been many a bruised heads around here, which makes for many a tears. I turn my head for ONE second and BAMMM.

When he's not falling or running into walls he's working really hard at getting those dang teeth to come in. I still can't believe they are not here! Was it like 3 months ago where I posted something about "I think he's teething". What in the world?!

But despite all the crying lately, there is more laughing. And this is the face I get to see every morning and thats the best part.

Recently...

2009-06-02T22:29:00.000-06:00

Well I've reached the point now, where I have nothing to blog about. I feel so LAME. Here are pics from the Zoo and Hiking up Bell Canyon.

By the Time we got home everyone completely zonked out

Memorial day weekend

Maybe one day I will get a life and actually have something to say on this blog!

Ole'

2009-05-06T10:14:00.000-06:00

We went to our Ward party this weekend....
Mexican Theme....celebrating 15 years it's been a ward.

Mike decorating a pinata, i'm not sure what it's supposed to be, But I was very impressed that with all the paint and glitter he managed not to get any on Tate. My pinata however got on my shirt and pants, and I wasn't even holding the baby.

Get free dinner!

2009-05-05T16:21:00.000-06:00

I can't pass on anything Free!

I watched Oprah today and she annouced that you can print off a coupon for free dinner to KFC. You have to redeem it within 2 weeks, ending May 19th. And tomorrow night is the last night to print it.

Just go here to print it off! http://www.oprah.com.kfc/

GRRRRRR...?

2009-04-22T20:23:00.000-06:00

I think he said Grrrrrrrrrrrr, does that count as a first word?

This is Tate before waiting for me to get dressed...

And after...

8 FAVORITES

2009-04-17T15:54:00.000-06:00

Alright, I'll do this but ONLY because Tate is sleeping and I have no other chores...And I tag anyone that is out of their mind bored and wants to do it.

I've been tagged... here it goes. 8 Things Tag Here are the rules:1) Post rules on your blog2) Answer the six '8' items...

8 favorite TV shows:
1. LOST
2. Oprah
3. Matlock
4. House
5. The Today Show
6. Hate to admit it, but American Idol
7. -------
8. ---------

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Watched the Today Show
2. Got myself and Tate bathed
3. Did laundry
4. Emily came over to watch Tate while I went to a Stampin' Up Meeting
5. Picked up my niece, Cait from her cousin's
6. Watched Oprah
7. Hung out with my mom while Mike was at school.
8. slept

8 Things I'm looking forward to:
1. Warm
2. Memorial Day... teri and regan! WOOT WOOT
3. BBQ tonight...kerra and rich! another WOOT WOOT
4. going to the pool this summer
5. Mike finishing this semester-Only online classes this summer!
6. ------
7. --------
8. --------

8 favorite restaurants:
1. Hagermans***
2. Spaghetti Mamas
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Cheesecake Factory
5. Kneaders
6. Zuppas
7. Sweet tomatoes
8. ---------

8 Things on my wish list
1. ohhhh vacations... so many vacations
2. A new couch
3. A new car
4. Being able to sell our condo
5. A house with a yard
6. A good memory
7. -----
8. -------

Pedicure Disaster

2009-04-13T07:05:00.000-06:00

Please remind me the next time I decide I want to pamper myself and get a pedicure, not to...

ONE Attempt to choose a nail polish, drop it on the floor, breaking and getting all over the ground and ME.

TWO Get the only lady that is sick and coughing on me the entire time.

THREE Have the same lady dig her long nails into me while trying to massage my legs.

FOUR Pull out my wallet and spill my change all over.

FIVE When trying to pay, not getting conned into a $10 tip for a $25 service.

Mothering

2009-04-09T12:32:00.000-06:00

*Tate is getting is first tooth and what a pain... literally, very painful. I can see it about to emerge but still he's just as happy as can be.

*When I set him on his belly he has mastered the art of "scooting". I think one side of him is stronger than the other, because he just goes in a circle, ending up right where he started!

*Funny noises will set him off laughing, and he won't stop. Yesterday morning we were just hanging out, and I said "do you want to go get some breakfast?" in a funny way, and he couldn't stop himself. I sound like a complete dork most the time trying to keep him going.

I love that I get to spend my whole day with him, and know that I'm so lucky! I became a mother to do just that, "mother". Mike works so hard, leaving at 7 am getting home at 9 or 10 some nights. At first I thought it was going to be so hard, but have loved every minute. Thanks babe

5 Months Today

2009-04-01T13:10:00.000-06:00

Little Man Tate

2009-03-22T16:35:00.000-06:00

Latest on Tate... he's found his own strength!

Before and After

2009-03-19T14:25:00.000-06:00

Organizing. It's my favorite thing. I love moving because it gives me a chance to start all over... clean everything out and give it a new place. It's time for spring cleaning and I took on our dreaded filing cabinet. We bought ours a couple years ago and already both handles broke off. If any of you watch Studio 5 in the mornings, they gave me the inspiration. I love that show.

Here is the before....ugh

And After...

Color coded and everything!

One thing I hate...

2009-03-12T17:38:00.000-06:00

If there is one thing I hate more than anything in this world, it would be Getting Scammed! I hate that people can be so cold, so chalice, so manipulative to just lie right to your face. It boggles my mind that there are really these type of people out there, preying on honest people. This morning my mom called me because a fax came to her work, talking about affordable health insurance- even for pre-existing conditions.

background...Recently we have been trying to get health insurance for Tate, but have been denied because he has a Heart Murmur. No one will cover us and its been so frustrating. We've looked into all the state programs, but don't qualify.

So I called the number my mom gave me. Now, I'm not stupid, I think I'm pretty good at spotting when something is "too good to be true". But this man would not let up, he went on and on about how great the coverage was. In the beginning I told him I would like an email or letter about the plan. He kept saying wait until I explain it. So after he explained it, he said, "I just need your credit card number to get it started for you." I immediately explained that I'm not giving my credit card number to anyone, unless I get paperwork about the plan. He kept going on and on until I finally just hung up.

Even though I didn't fall for it, I know there are people out there that would. This man was just waiting for someone to call, someone that is just looking to help their family survive, and he is just willing to take their money. THE NERVE!

A week of FIRSTS

2009-03-03T14:31:00.000-07:00

There is a first time for everything. And this week we have experienced a lot

(15 lb 8 oz, 25 1/2 in)

1. At Tate's 4 month appointment the doctor told us he can start eating food! So we tied him on Rice Cereal for the first time. I don't think he's been able to eat a whole lot of it, or even any of it

2. I put Tate in a shopping cart for the first time with out his car seat.

3. Mike took me Snowboarding for the first time. He got me a snowboard the first Christmas we were married and I finally got to use it. However, I'm not sure it's going to be used anymore... I was on my butt pretty much the entire day. On the hard hills I literally sat on my butt with the board in front of me and just slid down the hill.

4. Mike and I got deathly ill on Cafe Rio for the first time. We had it Saturday night and left it in the car for a couple hours while we went to IKEA and I guess that's a bad idea. We ate it after Church on Sunday and by 2:00 am the next morning Mike was up puking his guts out. He didn't stop throwing up until 6 am... and that's when it finally hit me. But luckily I only threw up once. It reminded me so much of being pregnant and I'm sort of glad Mike got a chance to experience that.

5. I passed out for the first time! From being so sick and not eating anything I actually fainted in the shower...So scary!

6. I hit a car for the first time while waiting in line in a drive thru. Not bad, but I just took my foot off the break while reaching around to find Tate's Binky and felt a big thud. I felt like an IDIOT

And that's our week in a nutshell!

I Have Survived!

2009-02-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Up until 3 years ago, I had loved going to the dentist. I loved that clean teeth feeling, and I thought I had the perfect teeth, at least that's always what they say to you. When I was little they had 3 big bulletin boards with every kids picture on it, and if you had a "cavity free" visit than you got to put a round sticker on your picture. I had been cavity free up until 20 years old. When I went 3 years ago they found 4 cavities. That's right, I said FOUR. And it was the worst experience of my life. I was 20 years old and crying- no, I'm sorry, I was sobbing- in that dentist chair. I was squeezing that nurse's hand so hard the whole time. I asked for the numbing shot I think 4 extra times...And for a week after, my mouth was still numb.

I have refused to go back since, but since our dental insurance ends in February, I was willing to try it one more time- For the sake of money. And this time a different dentist. 3 cavities this time. Pretty good I thought... I'll admit that when I was pregnant I had a pretty hard time brushing my teeth in the beginning. Every time I stuck that toothbrush in my mouth I'd gag and sometimes throw up.

I confessed my "problem" with the dentist and he told me I can have the Nitrous oxide...Since he didn't want to make me cry. When I was pretty floaty, he stuck the needle in to get me numb, and I could feel the tears coming on. The nurse stuck out her hand to let me hold on for dear life. When he started I was flexing in pain, even though i was fine. The dentist stopped and asked if I could feel it. I said, "No, I'll just scream if it hurts", he immediately said, "Just raise your hand if it hurts...If you scream, you'll scare the other patients."ha ha

The whole time I heard that Laser sound I just kept telling myself "Think of Star Wars. Think of Star Wars". Just so I could think of the sounds coming from a movie, not my mouth. And when I felt the thing in my mouth drilling, I just kept telling myself it's just a stick with sponge on it cleaning my teeth.

Well, I'm proud to say I survived, and with no tears this time.

Valentines Day

2009-02-17T10:32:00.000-07:00

We had a great Valentines Day! We got to go out on a date without Tate. My awesome sister in-law Emily called a couple weeks ago and volunteered to watch him for us that night (nice huh) But that weekend my brother Justin got sick, so we felt bad leaving Tate with them... So luckily my parents volunteered, since they celebrated their Valentines Day the night before.

Our "I'm too interested to look at the camera" movie pose

We got to do a Movie, He's just not that into you, which was just so so. I thought it was going to be a lot more funny than it was. Then we went to a Restaurant called Yapoma. It's a Japanese Sushi place. Mike LOVES sushi. So I found this web site called http://www.restaurant.com/ that you can get gift cards for local restaurants for REAL CHEAP! We bought a $25 gift card for $10.

Friday, the night before I made Mike a heart pizza, with a berry smoothie. I was so proud of myself. What a great wife I am.

Crazy Interview Joaquin Pheonix/David Letterman

2009-02-13T11:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXpYk7WGN5Y

OK, did anyone see this the other night? What is the Deal with Joaquin Pheonix? So Funny!

Miracle Solution

2009-02-12T17:37:00.000-07:00

My sister in-law Jeannie swears by this stuff. It will cure anything from sore throats to food poisoning to diaper rashes. I recently became a big fan. I'm not usually into the whole Natural Medicine thing, but I have been converted.
Tate has had this really bad diaper rash lately and I was going to take him in to get it looked at because it was so bad. I kept putting desitin on him every time, but it didn't seem to help. On Monday I dropped him off with Jeannie while I went to work for 4 hours. She put this stuff on his rash, and by the time I picked him up it was almost completely gone. I kept using it that day, and the rash totally disappeared that night!
You can find it at any Health Food Store. It think it's around $20 for a 16 oz bottle.

Today we went to see my friend Teri and her new little boy Carter. He's 3 weeks old and 10lb 2oz, Tate is over 3 months and they look almost the same size! Can you imagine giving birth to a baby that size---AMMMAAASING! You Rock Teri.

Sitting Up- Sort of

2009-02-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

My little boy is getting huge! It's so fun to see his personality come out. After reading Corbin and Alison's Blog, showing their little girl, Raquel, sitting in her boppy(just 10 days older than Tate)... I had to try this. He is so strong- but he was still tipping over a bit. You one-upped us this time Raquel!

Almost every moring Tate wakes up with little scatches all over his face. We try to clip his nails but they grow so fast. I'm affraid when I take him out of the house people think he's abused!

Happy Boy and Binki Clips for Sale!

2009-01-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

Lately Tate has been Smiling, Laughing and Talking a ton! But everytime I get the camera out he'll stop. Here are a couple I got before he gave up.

Usually Tates day begins by waking up at 5 or 6 because he's hungry, so i'll feed him and we'll both go back to sleep. Then he'll wake up again around 8:30 or 9 we'll play for a little while and he'll zonk out again for about an hour or 2 more and wake up officially around 10:30 or 11. During that time I know I should get ready for the day, but usually i'll just fall back to sleep with him. When he wakes up again We both get ready and head out to do some errands. around 3:00- 5:30 or 6 he'll take another nap (don't I have it easy!) then we eat dinner and wait for Mike to get home. And then its bed time at 9:00. I'm really getting the hang of being a Mom and I love it. I have to start back to work soon, but luckily only one day a week. I have been racking my brain to think of other ways to make some money... if anyone has any suggestions let me know.

Oh and here are a couple pictures of some Binki Clips i'm making. If anyone wants any... they are only $5 or 2 for $9 (i'll send them free of charge) just email me mckitter@yahoo.com.

sorry some of these clips aren't all the way done, but you get the jist!

2009-01-27T16:54:00.001-07:00

Congrats Teri and Regan on their new little Boy!

Carter Camp

Mike Post -Sappy- beware

2009-01-22T14:43:00.000-07:00

It's happening! Mike is going back to school ... It's something he has wanted to do for a long time, but didn't really know what he wanted to finish off in. He started working with a new company last July as an Electrical Field Technician, and has absolutely loved it. (To be honest I have no idea what he actually does all day. He tries to explain it to me, and others, but I don't get a word he says.) He finally found his niche, and is really good at it. It will definitely be a long couple of years, but i know it's well worth it. He's going to finish off at SLCC, and by next year transfer up to Weber State University to their Electronics Program.

I am so proud of him and feel so blessed that he is happy doing what he loves.

Here are some of the reasons why I love and married this Man:

1. He is the Kindest person I know. Everywhere we go, if he sees that someone needs help, he is the first to lend a hand. One night, a couple months after we got married it was late at night and Mike got home from work...I begged Him to go the the grocery store with me. It was snowing really hard outside and on our way there we noticed two cars off the side of the road. To me it looked like the first car had gotten stuck, and the 2nd car was trying to help. So i thought we should just keep driving. Mike just wanted to make sure... so he pulled over and got out. It turns out both cars were stuck. They tried to push the cars out for a couple minutes with no luck...so Mike came back to the car and said, "We need to go buy a Tow strap to get these people out."So we did...Now if it was me, after helping push I would have just said "well sorry I couldn't help more" and left...

2. He makes me a better person

3. He's always willing to rub my feet

4. Playing Games is only fun with him. We get on game streaks sometimes where we will play Settlers or Sequence about 5 or 6 times in one night. We get so competitive sometimes we need to take a 5 min break and kiss and make up. ( I think it's because I win all the time)

5. He's a hottie

6. He is the best Dad

7. He makes me feel good about myself. He's not shy when it comes to complementing me

8.He's always good for a laugh! I have many examples, but just one is when we were driving to Idaho one night and the car was overheating so He pulled over to get out to look under the hood. When he got back in the car to start it up, The key was stuck, We couldn't turn it at all. It wouldn't come out, or it wouldn't turn to start up the car. He was getting so mad. So we called his step dad, who was a 1/2 hr away to come get us. about 20 minutes later, i looked down and noticed-- The car was in Drive. It was never put in park when he turned it off. So we put it in park, and were able to start the car up no problem.

9.He lets me have my free time. When he gets home from work and I've been with Tate all day, he'll take Tate for a couple hours while I go to the gym, or sew or get whatever I need to done.

10. And last, I love him because I love him!

Blessing, New Year and Chirstmas

2009-01-05T11:12:00.000-07:00

Tate was blessed on Sunday December 28th, and since I, the dummy, forgot to take pictures of this glorious event, I'm stealing this picture from Emily's Blog. Thanks Emily! She is the Family Historian. Everywhere we go she is taking a million pictures. I looked everywhere for a blessing outfit, but they were all about $50 and he only wears it once, So i found this one at Babies R Us for only $13, on sale! Woo Hoo

As for New years: We went to Justin and Emily's and played Games and ate too much food. Emily is so creative look at this awesome pinata she made for the kids (i guess this post is all about you Emily!)

Christmas Eve Santa (uncle Stewart) came to visit the Grand kids.

My nephew Brody sat on his lap and just started screaming. This pictures says a thousand words...

On Christmas morning we always go to my Grandma's for brunch. That night we were going to get together for Christmas dinner with mike's family, but his mom and step dad got snowed in up in Idaho. So instead Mike and I went to see Yes Man. We took Tate too but I don't think he enjoyed it because he just slept through it.

This was Tate the whole day, he didn't want to wake up until about 8:00 at night. Then when he woke up he just cried and cried for an hour straight.

I Promise, i didn't plan the whole matchy matchy thing! I got Mike a sweater for Christmas, but My mom got Tate this other Cute Sweater. I'm not that mean of a wife to make my husband and Child walk around like mini mees

What happened to my calm baby!

2008-12-12T14:03:00.000-07:00

Yes, usually I have it pretty easy. Tate will sleep pretty good during the night, only waking up maybe once. But I'm afraid we've taught him how to CRY. Up until last week he just slept in the bassinet in our room. When he would wake up to eat he'd only whimper, but now that he is in his own room, I can only here him on the monitor when he starts to cry. Now the past couple days he will cry and cry and cry about anything. I hope this won't last long! But regardless he is still SO cute even when he is crying. Sometimes i just can't help but laugh at him. Usually when i hear babies cry, its so annoying, but for some reason he just gets cuter (unless of course I'm trying to sleep).

But on another note...Finally Christmas is almost here! This is my favorite time of the whole year, I love the Lights, the Snow, the MUSIC, and spending time with family. And this year is even better since I don't have to work. We have all our Christmas shopping done, which is a big relief, and even wrapped! Go us! I haven't posted for a couple weeks, so i have many pics to show off.

My good friend Teri and I got together for lunch last week while she was in Town. She is almost 8 months pregnant--- and doesn't even look it. I'm so jealous. She's having a boy, so we are already planning on Tate and him being best friends growing up.

Tate Can hold his head up really really well! We put him on this pillow and give him a little "tummy time" for him to practice.

He looks a little scared to be with Megan..
Daddy and Tate striking the same pose.

2008-11-25T12:23:00.000-07:00

Last week we celebrated my Grandpa's 75th birthday. My Grandpa is the coolest... really... he is the epitome of cool. He reminds me of James Bond (just a bit older). And my siblings say he is a White Morgan Freeman.

I have had a lot of free time on my hands since being home with Tate. Here are just random pictures he has this vibrating seat, but he always slides down because of the vibrations---we found him like this....His hat kept falling down in front of his eyes.

Tate always sleeps with his arms up by his head---i think he gets this from Mike

On Sunday we had an Early Thanksgiving Dinner at Grandmas and Grandpas. We tried to take a picture with all the Grandkids, But couldn't get everyone to look at the camera at the same time.

Here we go again

2008-11-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

This past week has been one of the greatest weeks of my life, Not just because we have a new little boy... but i no longer have to be pregnant! The past 9 months have been so hard, and I finally feel like i can move around again. Everyday I tell Mike new reasons why i love not being pregnant. Some are:

1. I get more sleep with a baby here then I did the last couple months because i don't have to get up to go to the bathroom every 1/2 hour.

2. I no longer have to sleep with a 10 pillows on the bed just to get comfortable- and i can sleep on my back! woo hoo!

3. I can breath

4. I can now reach my feet to wash them in the shower

5. My wardrobe just got a lot bigger (I can now fit into more then one pair of pants)

On Saturday Morning we got Tate's newborn pictures taken. It was so hard! We got there at 10:00 am and didn't leave until 1:30. He had to be completely naked the whole time, which he hated... and was pooing and peeing all over me and Mike. The poor kid. It was exhausting! I just hope the pictures turn out good.

On Friday my friend Corbin and his wife Ali came over to visit. They just had a little girl about 3 weeks ago: look how cute the future couple are going to be. She kept trying to eat his hand when we were taking pictures

Also, Mike's Mom and step dad came down from Idaho yesterday to see Tate for the first time.

Addition to our Family

2008-11-04T18:16:00.000-07:00

Yes, He is finally here! Tate Bradley Kitterman was born on Saturday November 1st, at 11:31 pm. Weighing 7 lbs 5 oz and 21.5 inches long, and absolutely ADORABLE. I can't get over how cute this little boy is!!! It's so weird to think he is all our's, and totally dependent on us.

I started having some pain in my back on Friday but didn't think anything about it, then they started coming more frequent and I realized these might be contractions (so different from what i thought they would feel like because they were all in my lower back.) I was up all night Friday counting them. They tapered off about 6:00 am on saturday morning. Mike had to go help his sister move and I went to have lunch with some friends at the Gateway. They came back while we were shopping, Mike came to pick me up and we just thought we would go to the hospital to see if it was the real thing. We got there at 5:00 pm and told the nurse "we wouldn't be offended if you sent us home" because when we got there i wasn't feeling the pain as consistantly as before. She checked me and i was dilated to a 5! It was really happening, and it scared the crap out of us! An hour later the Dr checked me and I was at a 7 or 8.

I was expecting to be in labor for a long time since this was our first baby, and my mom was in labor for 20hrs with her first. But the nurse said that I should have the baby that same night, And she was right! 40 mins of pushing and he was born. I still can't believe how easy i had it, (of course I had the epidural) but I hope all our kids come this fast.
This whole experience has been very humbling and has made me appreciate Mike so much. He is such a great new dad and I love learning how to be parents together. This is such an exciting time of our lives!

---Hallowen---

Here are some pictures I was going to post from Halloween.

Setting up our cute pumpkins we carved

My cute neice Mayci and Grandpa. Mayci was a poddle for halloween

All the cousins at Grandma and Grandpa's house right before trick or treating

New Look...

2008-10-25T16:27:00.000-06:00

Look at our cute new blog! Finally I found out how to customize the background. I promise I will now be updating it often. Especially since Our baby is due in only 10 DAYS. holy cow!

Movin' on Up!

2008-07-31T09:56:00.000-06:00

Mike got a new job!!! He just started this week, and already he loves it. Not only does it mean no more odd overtime hours, and using his own gas to get to various jobs all over, but now I don't have to wash his VERY DIRTY WORK CLOTHES anymore!!!

So if you haven't heard yet, we are trying to sell our condo. We have only been there a year now, and have liked it, but we really need to get out before the baby comes, to save money! So please please please tell anyone. Here is a picture of our lovely home...

I Blame You

2008-05-16T11:08:00.000-06:00

Before I got pregnant, no one ever explained the horrific, disgusting, nasty couple of months you have to go through in the beginning. Now that it's happening to me, that's all I hear! Why couldn't you have dropped me a hint before? So for that, I blame everyone that is reading this post, and who failed to mention this little fact. It would have been nice to know before I decided to grow something inside me! So now I feel i have a responsibility to warn all women that have yet to conceive. Take my word for it, it might be worth it in the end, but just beware... you go through Hell to get there.
But all negativity aside...I really am grateful for this exciting time in our lives, where we are becoming parents for the first time! I am now 4 months pregnant, and everyone says it should start getting better from now on. And I'll admit, it is getting better daily. We find out the sex in 3 weeks. Any guesses? Boy or girl?

It's Here!!!!

2008-03-10T11:34:00.000-06:00

Daylight savings time is finally here. This might sound stupid, but its one of my favorites days of the year. In the winter, when i get home from work it's always dark outside. I feel like i missed the whole day. I go to work and it's dark, and i come home from work it's dark. But now... our days are longer. Yesterday was so beautiful! I love the spring!!!

Good News!

2008-03-05T08:02:00.000-07:00

My cousin Whitney got engaged to Jeff last night! Congrats!!! The big day is June 7th in the Salt Lake Temple.
Also
We just heard that my friend Corbin and his wife Ali are having a baby. Due in October. Congrats guys!

Grandma Reva Killpack

2008-03-03T11:15:00.000-07:00

Last week Mike's Grandma Killpack passed away, She was 93 years old, born in 1915. We went to her funeral on Saturday and it was so intersting to hear about her whole life. How neat it would be to look back on 93 years of life, seeing your family grow & the world around you evolve. It's funny how we get so stressed about the little things, but none of it really matters. When I look back on my life, all i want to remember is being happy. And I hope my good times overpower my bad. Looking around the chapel, I was thinking that this one women's life affected so many. She had 79 Great Grandchildren and starting to get a couple Great Great Grandkids. Her husband died about 25 years ago, so Mike's family was happy that she finally got to see him again. It seems like such a long time to live without your companion. I couldn't imagine! If Mike dies before I do, i hope i go quickly after!

Our DisneyLand Trip

2008-02-25T08:06:00.000-07:00

This is at the Rainforest cafe in Downtown Disney. We didn't actually eat there because it was a little too pricey... ha ha, But we thought the aquarium was pretty cool.

Snowhite was talking to the incredibles. I thought their costumes were so cool! Mike and i want to be them for Halloween this year.

2008-02-22T17:16:00.000-07:00

We went to the Cheesecase Factory for dinner while we were at DisneyLand. When our food came out we couldn't believe the size. It was huge. I love that place!

2008-02-22T14:47:00.000-07:00

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